By Catherine Womack
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti was 17 when she met American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis. A rising classical star, she was on her own in New York for the first time for a performance at Lincoln Center. “Kathleen Battle sang in the same concert and Elie Wiesel spoke,” she recalls. “Itzhak Perlman was […]
Read Moreby Laurie Niles Marsalis’s “Concerto in D” for violin and orchestra — described as a virtuoso-level mix of American music and its myriad influences — is making its way across the world, with Benede6 front and center. The piece is in four movements: I. Rhapsody, II. Rondo Burlesque, III. Blues, and IV. Hootenanny. Composer […]
Read MoreNicola Benedetti: the violin virtuoso teams up with jazz titan Wynton Marsalis Click here to read the full article online. Ivan Hewett, 3.11.15 It’s a gorgeous, breezy day in mid-August in the little lakeside community of Chautauqua in the north-western corner of New York state. Inside the modest concert hall there’s music emanating from the […]
Read MoreIt’s a steep, steep climb to my dad’s village in Italy. He grew up in the area surrounding Pisa, but left for Scotland when he was nine years old. After a lifetime of hearing stories of him departing the beautiful mountain top village of Farnocchia on a donkey, I finally visited, with my parents. The […]
Read Moreby Ken Walton The Scotsman THE violin virtuoso and the jazz great are trading tips, as two worlds collide in a genre-crossing collaboration Violinist Nicola Benedetti and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis are sharing a sofa backstage at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Neither seems willing to take sole credit for hatching a plan that has […]
Read MoreEDITOR’S BRUNCH: NICOLA BENEDETTI AND LEONARD ELSCHENBROICH Amati Magazine Article by Jessica Duchen Amati is delighted to present a substantial interview with Nicola Benedetti and her partner, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich – the first non-filmed one they have given together. Over a lavish West London brunch they tell Jessica Duchen about helping one another, finding your own pace, and practising in […]
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